Better Business Bureau Questions SimpliSafe
Full article is linked below: A division of the BBB National Programs has questioned the efficacy of certain advertising claims made by SimpliSafe, recommending the company modify some claims and discontinue others, including the assertion that its DIY security system...
Opening after Covid-19
As businesses begin opening after quarantine, most will have occupant load restrictions.  Many will be required to have 50% or less of their rated occupancy rating during the first few weeks of opening. With the Virtual Keypad app on your phone, smart device, or...
ADT Data Breach
ADT: Staffer breached accounts 220 learn technician had access to systems, including video cams The home security company ADT is alerting more than 200 of its customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that their accounts were compromised by an employee who had...
Cleaning and Covers
As we prepare to go back to work, most will be under a strict cleaning regiment. As you begin cleaning your facilities, we ask you to please use caution around your security devices. Aerosols will look like smoke to smoke detectors. Liquid cleaners can short...
Touchless Touchpads
As America starts going back to work, it will still be necessary to maintain the cleanliness protocols put in place in response to Coronavirus. Commonly handled items will need regular cleaning, especially if they are handled by more than one person. One item that...
Closed Due to Coronavirus
Is your business temporarily shutdown due to Coronavirus?  Now would be the best time to do the security installation or upgrades you've been putting off. From access control and camera systems, to burglary, robbery, and fire alarm systems, Guard Tronic can install...
James Sasnett
We met James Sasnett in January, 2011, when Guard Tronic began monitoring for his company, Affordable Alarms of Edmond. When his health started declining in 2015, we purchased his accounts. The letter from our company President to his fiercely loyal customers stated...
Fire Communications
Is your business still paying for two landlines to meet old NFPA rules?  If so, we can save you hundreds, possibly thousands, of dollars per year. The National Fire Protection Association has allowed sole path communicators for decades. Prior to cellular and network...
Buy Local
We are living in uncertain times. Flattening the curve has also meant flattening a growing economy.  Most of us miss going shopping and trying things before we buy them. While this time of social distancing has meant most of our purchasing is done on-line, it has...
Houston Crime Rate Up
In a recent social media post, Houston Texas Police Chief Art Acevedo acknowledged that commercial burglaries were up 18.9% since Shelter at Home measures took effect. https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1245115141059940352 While we hope that this statistic...
Cameras at Work
Most people think about adding cameras to their residential system, so they can see what is going on at home while they are at work.  However, we also install systems to watch the office while you are quarantined at home. Watch any camera in any room from your smart...
Unknown Economic Times
We are living in an unprecedented time. No one knows what the future holds, but many predict a weakening economy in the near future. Many of us will have to make difficult decisions about new purchases and continuing the products and services we currently enjoy....
Made in America
Now, more than ever, Made in America should be important to all of us. Guard Tronic uses the only alarm system control panel that is Made in America. Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) is made in Springfield, MO. Guard Tronic also has the lowest monitoring rate of any...
DHS – CISA Specifies Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
Alarm companies and central stations are an essential part of the nation's security.  Central stations act as a filter between customers and the municipalities that respond to emergency events.  Imagine your fire alarm system tripping and there being no response. Or...
Long Distance
We have been informed by our AT&T representative that, because of all of the people working from home, their system is overrun. Many of the communicators that we monitor are receiving busy signals and unable to communicate to our monitoring station. AT&T is...
Covid-19
We have experienced an unprecedented week of school and business closures, the cancellation of events that involve more than 50 people, and new terms like "social distancing."  It can be a scary time, especially for our youngest and oldest family members. In many...
AlarmNet Issues
Update: All services have been restored. 03/12/2020 11:00 am. ______________________________________________________________________________ AlarmNet is a cellular / IP communicator from Resideo (formerly Honeywell, formerly Ademco). While Guard Tronic has installed...
Time Change 2020
Time change can be difficult. Springing forward means losing an hour of sleep. Falling back means gaining an hour of sleep, but still requires an adjustment of your schedule and internal clock. If your alarm system touchpad displays the time, it may also mean service...
Access and Alarms
Alarm systems don't need to be complicated or lead to false alarms. Access control systems can save thousands of dollars and reduce false alarms. You can also have the best of both worlds....one system that is both access control and a burglar alarm system. Imagine...
Made in America
We have been receiving several notifications like the one below from the Oklahoma Burglar and Fire Alarm Association: "Received an email today regarding possible supply chain delays for products manufactured overseas. Corona virus has hit manufacturing and those...
Smart Phone Apps for Businesses
Smart phone apps aren't just for smart homes! Have you very wanted to analyze your customer patterns but didn't know how? Have you wondered which days are busiest? How you wondered how much of your conditioned air you are losing because your front door is open? Guard...